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SETI Tours are back for 2026! Join us on select Friday afternoons to learn more about Green Bank’s historic role in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).SETI Tours include the rare opportunity to see INSIDE our historic telescopes and speak with one of our radio astronomers in person!
➡️ The tour begin where it all started, in the control room of the 85-foot telescope used by Frank Drake in the original search, Project Ozma.
➡️ From there, we'll tour the 140-foot telescope used by Jill Tarter’s Project Phoenix.
➡️ Then we'll take a stroll inside the gate around the GBT for a close-up view of the world’s largest fully-steerable radio telescope.
➡️ The tour concludes in the historic Drake Lounge for a conversation with a staff astronomer about the current status and future goals of SETI projects, including Breakthrough Listen, the largest search to date for evidence of civilizations beyond Earth.
Book early! SETI Tours are offered seasonally on select Fridays from 1:00-3:45 PM. This tour has high demand and very limited capacity; it does tend to sell out for most of the season. See our online shop for all available dates.
https://shop.greenbankobservatory.org/collections/onsite-opportunities/products/2026-seti-tour
$40/person, 22 participants max, advance reservations required; recommended for ages 12 & up.
Please note tickets are NOT TRANSFERABLE. You must purchase tickets in our online shop or contact the Science Center directly for reservations, refunds or exchanges. Beware of resale offers in comments; they are scams.
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